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Glad to hear its not just me.  I just got a new laptop and thought something was amiss with it.

It is interesting you used the term "floating amusement park."  That is how I described the last Royal Caribbean ship I was on.

Since I can't seem to get the actual name of the lot to try to google it, can someone tell me how much they charge per day?

Believe me, a night stop in San Juan on Christmas Eve was definitely a waste.  Hardly anything was open, and the streets were deserted which made the walk back to the ship a little scary.

I've been to the ship's medical facility more times than I'd like to remember, most often for bronchitis but one episode of bacterial diarrhea which I don't like to think about.

The doctors were always great, their staff was too.  With the diarrhea they came to our cabin to treat me, thinking, I guess that it was Norovirus.  The only problem, if you could call it that, was that the names of the drugs they gave me for various things were unfamiliar to me.

I had what was possibly food poisoning on the Celebrity Xpedition ship that cruises the Galapagos.  The ship's doctor seemed to be stalking me, LOL.  I'd go to dinner and she'd show up either approving or criticizing what I had on my plate.

In all cases except the Celebrity one, charges were put on our cabin account and we'd then submit the bill to our insurance.  I can't say it was always easy to get reimbursed.  They didn't charge me for the Celebrity incident. 

Funny you should mention turning hair blonde.  I had the same thing happen.  The whole photo had a yellow tint to it.  It was taken at a Walgreen's store.  

Just now, ColinIllinois said:

 

 

Perhaps, but they would have to be pretty dumb to assume that.

Or high, LOL.

Since marijuana is being legalized in so many states my guess is people assume they can take it on cruises.  I bet this will become a more common sight.

What is the name of that parking lot?

Edited:  Decided not to oblige the OP.

The larger ships seem to handle the motion of the ocean better than the older, smaller ones.

And pick a cabin either midship (preferred) or aft and on a deck that isn't too high.   We tend to pick cabins on Deck 9 or 10.

I was a little surprised that they let us take two full bottles back onboard after our Harvest Caye visit.  But they were the bottles they gave us for being Platinum members when we embarked.  They weren't opened.

Can someone tell me how much a taxi costs from Boomtown Casino to the cruise port?

Bonine knocks me out as well as my Ambien does, LOL.

A couple weeks ago I woke up with a vertigo attack.  Meclizine was prescribed recently for my husband who had a virus settle in his inner ear and caused extreme dizziness.  I took a Bonine for the vertigo and slept for a good 12 hours.  I guess it affects different people in different ways. 

Wow.  Great review.

We did this same cruise back in late November.  We are kind of "cabin potatoes" so your review pointed out all we missed.  We are currently in the planning stages for another cruise out of NOLA.

This discussion reminds me of the joke about a tombstone with the inscription, "But I had the Right of Way."

14 hours ago, cb at sea said:

You will tender...everyone does.  Simply go get in line...the trip is only about 5 min, but it take time to fill the tender.  Your guide knows this, and will wait for a bit.  Simply get in line, and get on the next tender!

 

Won't they have to get a tender ticket first?

Ever since I saw hot tubs referred to as "Human Soup" I've avoided them.

7 minutes ago, Elvis1209 said:

I was going to say that.  It works great!  Also take fabreeze and Clorox wipes.  First thing we do when we get to the room is wipe every surface down!  Don't forget the telephone and the TV remote.  Also go out on your balcony (if you have one) and wipe down the railing and the chairs.  It only takes about 10 minutes to do.  I got noro once and I vow never to get it again!

 

Elvis

 

I still don't understand how wiping down your cabin helps.  Once you walk out the door you are immediately in danger of being infected.

48 minutes ago, paul929207 said:

A few years ago we did a cruise around Australia (round trip Sydney). It was 28 days and we had a great time.

Same here.

There was a footrest in the shower stall on the Breakaway.

Someone mentioned a plastic bag to empty the contents of the refrigerator.  All I did was ask the steward to remove it.  Probably safer than doing it yourself and then having possible disputes.

Sorry.  Wrong thread.

1 hour ago, stampincrazyinTX said:

What time did you arrive at the port?  We're Platinum as well and when I did the online check-in it said not to arrive before noon but that seems very late.  We've never cruised out of NOLA before - do they have a special waiting area for Platinum, etc. like they do at other ports?

Around 10 am.  No waiting at security or Check in.  No special waiting area but we did get called earlier because we are Platinum.

32 minutes ago, PTC DAWG said:

Why would people line up to disembark if not at dock? This seems to be what you describe...if I’m wrong, disregard. 

Frustration?  Wanting to be the first off when they possibly could?  I can certainly see this happening.

15 hours ago, bob brown said:

I do not recall seeing any in the closet of my cabin on the NCL Breakaway last month...unless they were elsewhere that I didn't notice them...I think I remember them saying something or read that they would be provided by the crew at the muster stations if necessary.

There was a tiny glow-in-the-dark sign on the wall next to the closet door in our balcony cabin that said, "Lifejackets are under the bed," or words to that effect.